WORLD (PT)

NOTE: When the Idaho Legislature is in session, programming on the Learn/Create and World channels may be pre-empted for live coverage from the House and Senate floors.

10:30 am

European Journal"Russian Orphanages On Trial"
Orphanages on Trial: Hundreds of thousands of children in Russia are growing up as orphans. Many of them are what are called "social orphans" - meaning they have at least one living parent, but have been relinquished by the latter to the state. Despite these figures, President Vladimir Putin has sharpened the laws governing adoption. D

11:00 am

AfroPop: The Ultimate Cultural Exchange"125 Franco's Boulevard/Nora"
125 Franco's Boulevard - For 40 years, Franco the Great used his talents to paint murals on the storefront roll-down gates on 125th Street in Harlem. Re-zoning legislation and a recently passed city law threaten to remove these gates, along with the art and culture painted on them. Who will step up and preserve Franco's art in the wake of big plans to change Harlem? Nora - "Nora" is based on true stories of Nora Chipaumire, a dancer born in Zimbabwe in 1965. D

12:00 pm

Outdoor Idaho"Wilderness in the 21st Century"
This exploration of wilderness issues captures scenic vistas of Idaho from north to south. The show examines what wilderness means to Idahoans, pressures from wheeled vehicle advocates, collaborative efforts that include multiple sides, and how work is accomplished inside a wilderness.G

Nature"Cold Warriors: Wolves and Buffalo"
For thousands of years, wolves hunted buffalo across the vast North American plains until the westward settlement of the continent saw the virtual extinction of these vast herds and their eternal predators, the wolves. However, this ancient relationship was not lost altogether and continues uninterrupted in just one location -- on the northern edge of the continent's central plains in a place named Wood Buffalo National Park. Today the ancestors of those ancient buffalo and wolves still engage in epic life and death dramas across this northern land. D

AfroPop: The Ultimate Cultural Exchange"125 Franco's Boulevard/Nora"
125 Franco's Boulevard - For 40 years, Franco the Great used his talents to paint murals on the storefront roll-down gates on 125th Street in Harlem. Re-zoning legislation and a recently passed city law threaten to remove these gates, along with the art and culture painted on them. Who will step up and preserve Franco's art in the wake of big plans to change Harlem? Nora - "Nora" is based on true stories of Nora Chipaumire, a dancer born in Zimbabwe in 1965. D

5:00 pm

The Black Kungfu Experience
THE BLACK KUNGFU EXPERIENCE introduces kungfu's African-American pioneers, men who challenged convention and overturned preconceived notions while mastering the ancient art. The four martial artists profiled include Ron Van Clief, an ex-Marine and Vietnam veteran who starred in more than 40 kungfu films and earned the nickname "Black Dragon" from Bruce Lee. Their compelling stories illustrate how kungfu began as - and remains - a unique crucible of the black experience. D

6:00 pm

Outdoor Idaho"Wilderness in the 21st Century"
This exploration of wilderness issues captures scenic vistas of Idaho from north to south. The show examines what wilderness means to Idahoans, pressures from wheeled vehicle advocates, collaborative efforts that include multiple sides, and how work is accomplished inside a wilderness.G

McClure Center Symposium On Federal Fiscal Issues
To many, the current federal fiscal situation poses the greatest challenge to our country since the Great Depression and World War II. The McClure Center for Public Policy at the University of Idaho has assembled a panel of some of the nation's foremost federal budget experts, including Idaho's Senator Mike Crapo and Congressman Mike Simpson. This two hour live program from the auditorium at the Idaho Capitol offers citizens the opportunity to both ask questions and make recommendations on such issues as expenditure reductions, entitlement programs and tax policies as they affect Idaho.G

The Black Kungfu Experience
THE BLACK KUNGFU EXPERIENCE introduces kungfu's African-American pioneers, men who challenged convention and overturned preconceived notions while mastering the ancient art. The four martial artists profiled include Ron Van Clief, an ex-Marine and Vietnam veteran who starred in more than 40 kungfu films and earned the nickname "Black Dragon" from Bruce Lee. Their compelling stories illustrate how kungfu began as - and remains - a unique crucible of the black experience. D

11:00 pm

Nature"Cold Warriors: Wolves and Buffalo"
For thousands of years, wolves hunted buffalo across the vast North American plains until the westward settlement of the continent saw the virtual extinction of these vast herds and their eternal predators, the wolves. However, this ancient relationship was not lost altogether and continues uninterrupted in just one location -- on the northern edge of the continent's central plains in a place named Wood Buffalo National Park. Today the ancestors of those ancient buffalo and wolves still engage in epic life and death dramas across this northern land. D